Tucker Carlson Biography
Tucker Carlson is an American Talk Show host, writer, and conservative political commentator who is famous for working at Fox News from 2009 to 2023. Previously, he served as an editor-in-chief at the Daily Caller.
Tucker Carlson Age
Carlson was born on May 6, 1969, in San Francisco, California, United States. He is 55 years old as of 2024 and he celebrates his birthday on May 6 every year. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Tucker Carlson Height and Weight
Carlson stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighs 86 kg.
Tucker Carlson Parents and Siblings
Carlson is the elder son of Dick Carlson, a president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and director of Voice of America. He was also a former “gonzo reporter” before becoming a director. His mother is an artist from San Franciso named Lisa McNear. He grew up in San Francisco along with his young brother Buckley Swanson Peck Carlson. His brother has worked with many companies in roles such as a Republican Party political operative and communications manager.
At the age of six, his parents parted ways and his mother moved to France while he and his brother were left with his father who raised them. In 1979, his father remarried Patricia Caroline Swanson who is the daughter of Gilbert Carl Swanson and the owner of Swanson Enterprises. She is also the niece of Senator J. William Fulbright. In addition to this, his grandparents were Dorothy Anderson and Richard Boynton.
Tucker Carlson Wife
Carlson has been married to his beloved wife Susan Thomson Carlson since they got married in 1991 in the high school chapel. The two met while they were studying at St. George’s School where Susan was the daughter of the school headmaster. The couple is blessed with four children one son and three daughters. In 1995, the pair welcomed their first child Lillie, followed by Buckley born in 1997, Hopie born in 1999, and Dorothy.
Tucker Carlson Education
Carlson went to school at College Du Leman in France before later he was kicked out. After there, he enrolled at St. George’s School where he attained his diploma. He then furthered his studies at Trinity College in Hartford where he received a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1991.
Tucker Carlson Career
Carlson serves as a host at X or Twitter where he has been working since his contract with Fox News was terminated. There, he conducted interviews with popular leaders, celebrities, and officers. Previously, he was a conservative political commentator and talk show host at Fox News. Tucker joined the station in 2009 where he reported high-profile cases and hosted various shows like Tucker Carlson Today.
He started his broadcasting career in the 1990s when he was hired as a writer at The Weekly Standard. Carlson then moved and joined CNN as a political commentator from 2000 to 2005. He also served as a co-host at Prime Time News for four years. In 2005, Tucker was hired as a host at MSNBC News where he hosted shows like the nightly program Tucker from 2005 to 2008. Later on, Carlson appeared at Fox News where he served as a political analyst.
Prior to working at Fox News, he worked for the Daily Caller as an editor-in-chief. There, he was among the co-founders of the company until he left in 2020. In addition, Tucker also served as a newspaper at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette In Little Rock. Before that, he worked at Policy Review before later by employed at The Heritage Foundation.
Tucker Carlson Books
- Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class Is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution
- The Long Slide
- Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites: My Adventures in Cable News
Tucker Carlson Salary
Carlson has an average height of between $ 120, 000 to $ 200,000.
Tucker Carlson Net worth
Carlson has an estimated net worth of between $15 million and$20 million which he has acquired from his career as a journalist and author.